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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
SPECULATION.

Speculation is rife in the lard. Its
wild throbbings is felt in the.vei of
the New York millionaire, and
stretches out and touches a feeble
pulse in the monetary excitement of
the Georgia merchant and mechanic.
1t is day Of financial unrest and
quickly made fortunes, and it dis
turbs the pillow boy in the country as
we'll as the book-keeper in town.
The farmer boy is no longer content
to make his living "by the sweat Of
his face" but deems the process too
slow and irksome. The height Of
his ambition is to be clerk in a
city store, wear store clothes, smoke
cigarettes and marry some wealthy
mans only daughter. The town
man he too feels that it is awful slow
in getting rich by selling calico, SUI
gar and COW peas, hay, bran and gu
ano, and he hears that a particular
friend Of his has just struck it rich
in an investment in a booming
town" or in a gigantic enterprise,
and he feels that his friend has no
more ability than he has, and conse.
quently he is inclined to embark in
Specializing in cotton futures, corner
lots, mines or railroads. Others by
one bold dash Of financial maneuver-
ing have made fortunes, why not he
The projects are numerous and
spread out beautifully on paper. The
representations present fair exteri-
or, and thus investments are fire.
quently made on blind faith, the OBJ
ject unseen, but buoyed by hope that
some mysterious, magical influence
will so operate as to make it turn
out propitiously, they try to gel
there Eli. And thus they are drawn
into the haelstrom to be buffcted BY
uncertainty and doubt, trembling
with fear one moment, and then lift
ed high on the wave of bright antici
pations i'll the next. And thus the,
60 on until the bubble burst.
There is no doubt that in this ag'
Of rapid fortune making that Their
are judicious investments that turl
out we'll. But it is risk in mos
instances that but few can al
ford to take. When a nan has sur
plus money, the loss OF which ma
Aot incur financial embarrassment il
/ his legitimate business, then It is
risk he can afford but not otherwise
for an unfortunate investment, fail
ure, will engult the hard earnings Q
many years that will render it diff
cult for him to ever again embarl
? successfully on the sea of bushes
prosperity. But he will have tn
consolation of knowing that h
has the experience while somebod
else has the cash. If a man ha
plenty of money, he has no need t.
speculate outside of his legitimat
business, and if he hasn't got plenty
I he can't afford it. Large vessels Cal
venture out into the broad ocean
but little ones had better hug tn
shore.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

How Lost. How Restor d !

Just published new edition of Dr..
'ULvERwELL's CELEBRATED Essay On
the radjcHi cure Of sPEEMAT0RBHGA or
Seminal Weakness Involuntary Seminal
Losses. IMPoTETcY, Mental and Physical
Incapacity, Impeditnents to Marriage, etc. :.
also CONSUMPTION. FPtLEPsY and FRS,
jnduced~ by se-indulgence, OF sexual *
travagance Sc.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from thirty
years successful practice, that the alarm
ing consequences OF selfabuse may be radi-
cally cued; pointing ont mode Of cure ac
once simple. certain, and efectnal nv
means of which every sufferer, M matter
what his condition may he may cure him,
self rheaply privately and rodicalg.
u This lecture should be in the hands
Of every youth and every man in The land.
Sent under seal in plain envelope, 20
any address, postpaid on recent Of four
cents OR two postage Stamps Address,
TEE GULVERWELL MEDICAL CO..
u Ann St, New York, y Y. Post Office Box. $50,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
MONDAY.
Wheat tolera5ly good this year.
An abundant rrnn nf Llnnl.Ln...;

'' '',''''''S Soo' lhiS year
an ABUNDANT crop OF blackbarries.
Planners will get through working their
crops earlier this year than last.
L l. Durham l;IIad uad H.
days ago.
during the rain week batora lost r.b4
ning strnck . laraa tr.o !, A. = . -
leys yard, set the woodpile on fire and
threw some bark on the veranda where he
was sitting
There were two cranes killed in Mr..
Ben''ey's yard last week, measuring six
feet from tip TO tip Of wings. Pretty rood
Tor Virgil.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
A THRIFTY WOMAN.

There is a lady in Washington
county whose husband died, leaving
an indebtedness against the estate
of $500. Having eight children
ito care for, the eldest oi whom was
about II years of age. size realized
that the responsibility OF their main
tenance and education developed
upon her. She did not shrink from
the task in dependency, but set to
work with a determination that
has overcome all obstacles. She as
sumed control of the plantation, made
good crops, paid off the Indebtedness
and now is running the business on
cash basis. With favorable sea-
sons she will make not less than
seventy-fve bales of cotton this year,
with corn, fodder, etc, in abund-
ance-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
AMERICAN VOLCANOES.

The Mexican volcano a few mile.
south of the Arizona line, has been
so authoritatively vouched for that
its existence can no longer be doubt
ed.
Captain Dutton, the chief of. our
bureau of volcanic geology, says that
few volcanoes here and there in
this country should cause no sur
prise. Mount st. Helens, in Wash
lngton Territory, was an active vol
cano as late as 1913. Centuries ago
volcanic eruptions occurred near
Fillmore, in Utah; at the base of
Mount Trumbull. near Fort Stan
ton, New Mexico at Grand Station,
on the Atlantic and Pacific, and at
many places in southern Arizona
In northern California there are
traces of az volcano so recent that
some Of the trees killed:by the heat
still remain.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
DUE WEST.

We have the hest Sabbath School we
ever had at this place Seven new add
lions last Sunday
Red Rock Sunday School officials or
gained a Sunday School at Mt Oliyet last
Sunday, with 50 scholars Jesse Adams.
Supt
Rev John Evans will preach at this
place next Saturday nignt.
Mrs. Jane Smith is in "a low state of
health, dyseutery
The farmers will lay by most of the
old corn this week
&C. A Kemp is out with his threshing
machine. AMOR.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
Mr. Blaine, wife and two daughters
have sailed for Europe.
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity OF Paris Tex, by the remarkable
recovery Of Mr. J. F. Corley, who was 50
helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise
his head everybody said he was dying OF
Consumption \ trial bottle of Dr. King
New Disc, very was sent to him Finding
relet he bought large bottle and box OF
DE-. King New Life Pills; By the time he
had taken TWO boxes of Pills and two bottles
OF the Discovery, be was well aud had gain
ed in flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial bottles Of this Great Discovery foI
Consumption free at n l. Wrights
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

4 wise thing was said the other
day by a Buffalo physician whose
kidney cure" is widely advertised.
Speaking Of his Buffalo mandatory
and Of the money he had made, he
= said hlsntlE: And I'll tell you
this Ii all the ice-houses m the
country were to .be burned to-mor-
row ! would 90 out Of the business.
In other words his observation has
led to the belief that the consump.
ton OF iee-water is the cause Of
three-tourths Of the Kidney diseases
ia the United States
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

New Orleans is becoming a manu-
featuring city, at present having one
thousand two hundred establishments
which together pay wages amounting
to $4,000, 600. Southern Trade
Gazette.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

An English statiscian has discov-
cred thai married men not only I'VE
longer than bachelors, but live bet
ter lives. The ratio of criminals
among married men is only eighteen
per thousand; among bachelors it is
thirty-eight per thousand.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
GEORGIA GLEANINGs.

GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
DIR. j. f. Cox, President of the
Southern Female College, LaGrange,
died suddenly last Monday.
c. ]. Campbell & Co., of Chicago,
are to run Phelan's bucket shop in
Atlanta.
A burglar chloroformed P. II. Me-
han, the other night, in Atlanta,
entered his room and carried off
valuables worth S400.
Mrs. Williams, of Acworth, was
killed by lightning last week while
in the act OF removing clothes from
clothes line.
Griffin News: A rock from a
blast on the Georgia Midland rail-
road rose $50 feet and fell through
Jake Belden's house in West Griffin,
crushing through the roof and
breaking a glass chandelier and a
centre table.
The Supreme Court has just decid-
ed the contested will cass of David
Dickson and sustains the will, giving
Amanda Dickson, negro, illegitimate
daughter of Dickson, fortune of
100000, Dickson was white
planter of. Hancock county, Ga.
: Mr.. 4. J. Voolfolk Of Pope Sta
ton and Miss Georgia Byrd, of Jones
county, were married ON the East
Tenn, Va. and Ga. Railroad train
Sunday, while the train was running
at the rate Of 40 miles an hour. Rev.
W. L. Jones, of Macon, performed
the ceremony.
A Macon mule has an artificial
throat. He was sick with something
like laryngtis, and the veterinary
surgeon seeing that it would soon be
impossible for the animal to breathe
through his windpipe, portion Of
the pipe was removed and silver
tube was inserted, and now the mule
breathes freely.
A colored thief was arrested at
Atlanta and at his lodgings a regular
Pagan den was discovered. Fifteen
or twenty dresses, shawls, under
clothing, ladies' hats, table linen, a
large number of cravats, knives and
many other articles were found Sc
creted in trunks and boxes. The
house was under charge of a negro
woman who gave her name as Carrie
Williams, and she was arrested as an
accomplice. 1t is thought the man
belongs to regular gang of rogues
and other developments are expect
J ed.
Lexington Echo: Friday and Sat
urday Hon. James NJ. Smith han vest.
ed one of his wheat patches Ii
contained only 500 acres and from il
he expects to thrash 5000 bushels Of
grain, or an average of twelve bush
els per acre. Up to the time he be
gan to harvest the field had cost Mr.
Smith $4,000 to plant and cultivate
it, and he estimates that by the time
he has harvested, threshed and hous.
ed the grain it will have cost him
about $4,000. At one dollar bush
ell his profits on this patch will be a
snug sum itself
l.. G. Hudson, living in Lucius,
vile, eight miles from Americas, il
"a hardworking man, and is making
his labor pay. When the war ended
he was a 13-year-old boy without a
cent. He went TO work between the
pillow handles, and now he is running
store, we'll stocked with all kinds
OF goods ; he has 800 acres of good
cotton, from which he expects 800
bales he has $50 acres of corn, po-
tatoes, peas, sugar cane, and is going
to make all the meat he can, and still
have time enough to attend to extra
business. He is out of debt, and is
going to make money enough this
year to invest in some other good
paying business.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

General AYerill, the Fedora cav
alryman, was the crater of the day
at the Straunton, Va, Confederate
Memorial exercises Thursday. The
procession was more than mile long
and headed by GOV. Lee and Gen.
Ayerill in a carriage. Ten thousand
people were present and the greatest
enthusiasm was manifested.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

In Garfield county, Colorado, there
are 100 unmarried men and only
% unmarried women. Before going
out there, however, women in search
of husbands would do well to send a
committee to examine the bank ac-
counts OF the 1,l00. The fact that
there ale . unmarried women in
the neighborhood Of so many unmar-
rIed men is suspicious.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

Sam Jones defends the Salvation
Army, because, he says, they teach a
class OF people who do not attend the
fashionable churches. Sam in fact
breaches in warehouses, halls and
under arbors himself.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
Buckien' S Arnlca Salve.

The Best Salye in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, fever
sores, letter, ehapped hands chlbains.
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required Il is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or mon
ey refunded Price % cents per box For
sale by y L. Wright
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

A water spout in Somerset coun-
ty, Pa, destroyed over $4,000
worth Of property. A large number
Of dwellings,, stores, bridges, mills,
&C., were swept down a little river
which flows through the section.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

The statement is made that Jeffer-
son Davis, Simon Cameron, A. P
Kennedy and Hannibal Hamlin are
the only men living who were mem
bers 81 the United States senate when
the war began.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

The canning business of this coun-
try is getting to be immense. Fifty
five million cans were used last. year
for canning tomatoes alone, and as
many as two hundred million cans
were used for other vegetables. A
large proportion of the contents OF
these cans was consumed in the
south, bubneariy all the profits went
to the Yankees, who made the cans
and produced the vegetables.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
SAIY RNA.

Our Citizen OF Smyrna gives us this
Item of the growing crops around Couaty
Line church. Messrs Billy Guess, Carruth,
and Ships crops are as fine as any [ have
seen in this county, except John Gladdens ;.
Pink McLqin has corn planted the old way
some OF it from to 5 feet high. Farmers
would be encouraged il they could see some
Of the corn and cotton cultivated by the
best farmers about smyrna, and equally
discouraged, or disgusted, should they see
some farmers efforts, or rather want of eff
fort who grumble he most
Prof 7. D Po ker will have some school
exercises FridsS me 18th, in the day time
to which all the patrons and friends Of the.
school are invited and at night an exhibi-
ton in the Methods Church. VIII he
2 'ssed to SEE visitors from surrounding
country and towns.
Next Sunday there will be an alldav
meeting at Bethel Church All are most
cordially invited Basket dinner.
Mrs. 1 B Eubanks. Of Atlanta, IS
spending weal at this place. T. F. j.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

Crowns and wealth do not exempt
from disease. The King Of Bavaria
has the neuralgia aud Jay Gould has
insomnia. We are not telling very
well ourselves.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

John L. Parsou, joseph IL. Choate,
and lawyers Of their standing in New
York make about $4,000 year
each, but if all the money made by
all the lawyers in the city of New
York were equally divided among
them each one would probably re-
ceiye for his share about 81, 900.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

The fact that a year ago $4,000
would buy 1000 bags of coffee, and
that the same quantity will now cost
$4,000, tells the story as to the ex-
tent Of the advance.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

The number of Mexican pension
claims it is estimated will not exceed
$4,000, Of which $4,000 have already
been received, 5000 being for wild
ows. Two thousand two hundred
certificates have been issued. The
force engaged upon the work will be
increased until POO certificates per
day can be issued.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

News bias just been received at
Manson, Iowa. that Rev. DIR. Ried,
who left last winter to become a mis-
sionary in Central Africa, has been
killed and eaten by tribe of canni-
balls.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

An accidental hitting of the key
note Of a family phrase caused lit
tie tot to make this funny break:
Her mother, in hearing her say her
prayers, told her to ask the Lord to
make her a good girl. Dear bod"
said the little thing, 'pleath try and
make me lood girl-and if at firth
You don't succeed try. try again"
she unexpectedly added.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
3EORGIA-CORB C0rNTY !.

Notice is hereby given to pc sons having
demands against the estate of S Fannie
Ragsdale q! said county, deceased, to pre
sent them Ia nae properly made cut within
the time prescribed by law, so as to show
their character aud demand An persons
indebted to said estate are required t. make
immediate payment 70 me June II. 1887.
w. Il MONTGOMERY.
Admir- of S. Fannie Ragsdale.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

The Chattanooga court sentenced
a WOO dco doctor to three years on the
chain gang for obtaining money from
other negroes under false pretences.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

The coffee Spectators, who have
run prices up so enormously. expe-
rienced heavy loss last Monday,
Coffee took a tumble and the crash
knocked the legs from under nun.
Der OF dealers. Mackay X Small, B.
&. Arnold 4 Go. and Norton, Weyt
x Beyan failed and great excitement
prevailed. The day closed showing
a7lecline of 1T cents on the pound.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

Phil Armour, of Chicago, has pur-
chased site at Chipley, Fla, where
he will inaugurate a beet-packing
and storage business.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

Since the Atlanta "bucket shop"
dropped its bottom out, some OF her
citizens are not "Phelan" very well.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16

The arteslan well at Rome is CON-
pletcd and proves satisfactory. At
depth of ll6. feet flow of pure and
and clear water was reched, which
il is computed will double the city's
supply.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
LINDEN.

Rev. W. F. Vivian, of Braidwood
occupied the pulpit of the p. NJ. church
on Sunday morning last.
Frederick Shaffer left last Tuesday
for Milwaukee to attend the meeting
of the masonic grand lodge.
Ed Ingram favored Linden with a
short visit on Monday last
Mr.. Shaffer is making preparations
to erect barn on the rear of his lot.
George Smith is having hay shed
built. George Goldsworthy is doing
the work
Robert Hawke carries cane, not
for style however, but for comfort as
he is troubled with rheumatism.
Twenty per cent saved by buying
ready made clothing of Lewis Bros.
Richard Granville is erecting the
twisted wire fence which sets off the
front of his residence greatly.
There was a game of base ball on
Saturday last between Linden's first
and second mines. The first beat the
second three to one.
There is to be game of base ball
for a purse of fifty dollars a side be-
tween Linden first nine and the Iiv-
ingston club on Saturday next in Lin
den. The betters are Jack Andrews
and Elmer Ellsworth, of Cobb. Elmer
bets on Linden.
The best machine oil at 50 cents per
gallon at Lewis Bros
Mrs. Spargo left for Negaune, Mich,
in company with Miss Ella Hicks,
who goes to Iron Mountain, Mich, to
visit relatives. They took the train
last Saturday.
Rev. George Merrilield and wife
arrived here on Tuesday evening, from
Palmyra.
The Linden cornet band will play at
Mihlin on Saturday to grand prcnic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
HIGHLAND.

Hon. NJ. NJ. Cothren, of Minera
Point, was here couple of days last
week visiting friends.
Several of our citizens attended BUR-
Robbins circus at Muscoda on the 18th
Mr.. Lehner, of the firm of Homerit
& Lehner, marble dealers, Galena and
Lancaster, has been trout fishing here
for several days past.
Last week p. H. Engles met with a
bad accinent While he was playing
catch with a base ball. he slipped and
dislocated his arm. He had it replaced
and is attending to business as usual
The ball given at the temperance
hall on Monday evening was well at
tended, there being about eighty num-
bers sold.
Died, at the residence of NJ. Flynn
on June IL, Michael McGovern, aged
AZ years. The funeral took place on
last Sunday aud was largely attended.
His remains Wee inferred in the Cath
Ollie cemetery at this place.
Miss Rose Nevins, who has taught
the public school at Centerville, during
the past year will give school picnic
at Centerville, on the 18th. y cordial
invitation is extended to all who wish
to attend.
The Church fair at this place was
well attended every night. What the
net proceeds were, we are at present
unable to state, but will publish next
week.
DIR. J. NJ. Collins is going away for
couple of weeks to visit friends at
Verona, Madison and other points. He
has engaged DIR. J.. Frary to take
chare of his patients during his alb
sence. DIR. l.. Frary has a recommen-
dation from DR.. Fox, of Madison, that
speaks for itself. j. W. G.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Business Notices.

Alpine" is the popular drink at
Hornung's. Try it.
Dried fruits of all kinds at J. A.
Spratler's.
For fresh fruit of all kinds go to
{. f. Gale.
If you want to save money buy your
groceries at Gales.
A whole set of China of fifty pieces
given away at ]. \. Spratler's.
]. y. Spratler will not be undersold
by any one and all goods warranted.
An elegant line of ladies' and gents
fine shoes at Davey's, at the lowest
prices.
Teas from 25c to Soc. All guaran-
teed to be pure and of the first quality,
at J. A. Spratler's.
Il you buy the Standard or Deering
mowers you will get satisfaction and
always find supply of extras on hand.
Call and see us. MARTIN Il TOAY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
An End to Bone Scrapinq.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg
Ill.,, SAYS: Having received so much
benifit from Electric Bltters, l feel il
my duty to let suffering humanity
know it Have had running sore on
my leg for eight years; my doctors
told HE / would have to have the bone
scraped or leg amputated. | used. in.
stead, three bottles of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and
well.
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
"A bottle and Bucklen's Arnica Salye al
a5c. per box by C. r. Moffett.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Good Results in Every Case.

\. d. Bradford, wholesale paper deal.
er of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that
he was seriously afflicted with severe
cold that settled on his lungs: had tried
many remedies without benefit. Being
induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, did SO and
was entirely cured by use of a few
bottles. Since which time he has used
it in his family for all Coughs and
Colds with best results. This is the
experience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this Wonderful
Discovery. Trial bottles free at C. L.
Moffett's Drug store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Not SO Years Old.

But new discovery is Hoff's Bal
sam for the throat and lungs. 1t has
and does cure contracted Consump-
ton; cures Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Group, and all throat and
lung troubles. For speedy cure it has
no equal. Money refunded if it fails
to cure you. Motfett, our popular drug
gist, has secured the sole agency for it
Price Zoe, soc and 81.